HS 0306.32.00

Lobsters (Homarus spp.)

Total duty from China

0%

  • MFN 0%
  • GST 5% (recoverable)

Example: value CAD 10,000 → duty $0 → GST 5% $500 (recoverable) → total $10,500

Compliance checks

Permits and OGD requirements

Canadian Food Inspection Agency · All ProgramsConditional

If AIRS requires an import permit for the product, before export, the Canadian importer applies for the permit; the exporter prepares the export certificate; official processing time 10 business days for a simple permit.

Fisheries and Oceans Canada · Aquatic BiotechnologyConditional

If the goods are live genetically modified aquatic organisms, 120 days before import, the importer files a New Substances Notification (Organisms).

Environment and Climate Change Canada · Wildlife Enforcement Sometimes Regulated

Before shipment, the exporter obtains a CITES permit for listed species; other species need none.

Statistical breakdownUse these to check classification
  • .10Lobsters, live
  • .90Lobsters, fresh or chilled, o/t live

CBSA 10-digit statistical lines, descriptions from CIMD (2023)

Get a customs & freight quote →

Email me when this HS code changes

Questions about this code?

Data updated: 2026-10-12

HS·Code (hscode.ca) compiles the Canadian tariff, surtaxes, anti-dumping measures and importer data published by CBSA, Finance Canada and ISED, searchable by HS code and checked regularly. About